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DESTINATION GREENWICHWilliam Raveis November 2015

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Making a Difference while Making a MoveThe Metalios Group is set to Turn Your Move into a Mission

The Season of GivingMake a difference this holiday

The holiday season always brings about a renewed sense of purpose and giving for a lot of the residents in our com-munity. It is a great time of year to give back to those in need and we wanted to share some organizations that could use a helping hand this time of year.

Neighbor To Neighbor Volunteer at Neighbor to Neighbor’s Food Pantry & Cloth-ing Room and assist clients as they shop, sort donations, stock shelves and participate in food drive pick ups. 248 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 622-9208

Nathaniel Witherell Bring your leashed pet to spend time with the residents. Friendly and well-trained dogs are always welcome, at any time (except meal time!). 70 Parsonage Rd, Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 618-4200

Inspirca Inc CTJoin with your family, friends, colleagues and/or associates to provide dinner for the Women’s Shelter - 25 women. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, they like to invite participants from the other two programs that share the location - 45 men and women total on average.141 Franklin St, Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 388-0100

The Metalios Group at William Raveis Real Estate is committed to making a difference in the town of Greenwich. Starting in 2016, the group will do-nate $1000 of every home sale com-mission to the 501(c)3 nonprofit, school or religious organization of the client’s choice at closing.

This is a first in the Greenwich Real Es-tate market, and an initiative that The Metalios Group is hoping will kick off the giving season in our community.

“One of the wonderful attributes of our community is how so many people con-tribute to making Greenwich a wonder-ful place to live. When we give back, we become a part of something that is big-ger than ourselves. With this small ges-ture, together with our clients, we are able to contribute to making the world a better place to live.”

Make a Move | Make a Difference

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Interior paint colors have a huge im-pact on selling a home. When preparing a home for sale, there are three main things I take into consideration to make a home show its best. Getting rid of clutter and staging are obvious first steps. Be-lieve it or not, the interior wall colors can really make a positive or negative impact to prospective buyers.

Wall color can be a very personal and trendy choice, and what worked in the early 2000’s can already be outdated. First and foremost, you want to avoid any pattern or ‘faux paint’ finishes (which is definitely an 80’s style). Bold and pas-tel colors will not showcase the rooms as well as the more recent airy and light hues that are popular today.

While I will never tell a client to paint, I will strongly suggest that the colors be updated if it will increase the chance of selling their home quicker. It is possibly the most inexpensive way to update the look of a home. It is more helpful for to-day’s buyers to envision homes that they could move right into. The furniture and clutter will leave with the owner, but the paint color will be left behind. It is always a benefit for a home buyer if painting is one less thing they have to add to their budget.

So when choosing colors, neutral and cool tones are always a good way to go. They will fade into the background as a buyer is looking through the home and it will make it easier for them to picture their own life and belongings inside.

How your paint choices can affect the sale of your homeInterior Paint 101

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Joy Kim MetaliosLISTING SPECIALIST 917.620.9121 [email protected]

Caroline ShenBUYER SPECIALIST [email protected]

Sold Homes October 2015

Source : Greenwich Association of Realtors

Real Estate 101The absorption rate is the rate at which homes are sell-ing in a specific area. The

rate is calculated using:

1. Number of active homes in a month

2. Average sales per month (# of sold homes in

12 months/12 months)

So for Greenwich:

976 Homes for Sale ÷

83 Sales Per Month= 11.75 Absorbtion Rate

For the month of October, if market con-ditions do not change and if no new list-ings come on the market it will take 11.7 months for the current inventory to sell at the current pace of the market. So for 2015 YTD the absorption rate is 10.71 months. The rate for Greenwich will be different for different areas of Greenwich. Knowing this information can be useful as you think about listing your house for sale.

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